Jean-Baptiste Girard

Swiss Franciscan educator (1765-1850)
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Jean-Baptiste Girard

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Girard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fribourg[2]. He was born on December 17, 1765[3]. He passed away in Fribourg[4]. He died on March 6, 1850[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's place of birth was Fribourg[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard died in Fribourg[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was born on December 17, 1765[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard died on March 6, 1850[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's field of work was pedagogy[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's field of work was Monitorial System[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard held the position of director of the schools of Fribourg[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard held the position of professor of philosophy[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's education included a stint at Collège Saint-Michel[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Girard is De l'enseignement régulier de la langue maternelle[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Girard is Cours éducatif de langue maternelle à l'usage des écoles et des familles[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Girard is Discours sur la nécessité de cultiver l'intelligence des enfants[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Girard is Mémoire sur l'enseignement religieux de l'école française de Fribourg[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard received the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard received the Montyon Prize[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was influenced by Franz Ludwig von Erthal[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was influenced by Immanuel Kant[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was influenced by Philipp Albert Stapfer[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard was influenced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard is recorded as male[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Girard's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Girard's place of birth was Fribourg[2]. He was born on December 17, 1765[3].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Girard was educated at Collège Saint-Michel[13].

Career and Affiliations

Jean-Baptiste Girard worked as a pedagogue[6]. Fields of work include pedagogy[9], a branch of science[28] and Monitorial System[10], a teaching method[29]. Positions held include director of the schools of Fribourg[11] and professor of philosophy[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De l'enseignement régulier de la langue maternelle[14], Cours éducatif de langue maternelle à l'usage des écoles et des familles[15], Discours sur la nécessité de cultiver l'intelligence des enfants[16], and Mémoire sur l'enseignement religieux de l'école française de Fribourg[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour[18], a state order[30], in France[31], founded in 1802[32] and Montyon Prize[19], a literary award[33], in France[34].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Girard's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Girard died on March 6, 1850[5]. He passed away in Fribourg[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Girard has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Girard born?

Jean-Baptiste Girard's place of birth was Fribourg[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Girard die?

Jean-Baptiste Girard passed away in Fribourg[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Girard do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Girard worked as pedagogue[6].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Girard go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Girard was educated at Collège Saint-Michel[13].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Girard receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[18] and Montyon Prize[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Persée. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation pedagogue
    Significant event novitiate, education, education
    Given name Jean-Baptiste, Grégoire, Melchior +2
    Member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
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